Respiratory Therapist - CommonSpirit Health

Founded as a faith-based hospital in 1923 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Dignity Health – St. Mary Medical Center is a 389-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Long Beach, California.   The hospital offers a full complement of services, including a Level II trauma center, cardiac and vascular center, surgical weight loss, maternity and the CARE Center, which is a recognized PrEP center of excellence.  The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems.  Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stmarymedical for more information.

The RCP III is a critical care practitioner in the NICU adult ICU and pulmonary/bronchoscopy. He/ she has completed all level I and II skills and competencies and has mastered all level III skills and competencies to provide patient care in the NICU and labor & delivery adult ICU or pulmonary/bronchoscopy.

The RCP III is skilled in intubation and resuscitation responds to the ED for critical infant/pediatric patients or assist with performance of video bronchoscopies and pulmonary function testing. The RCP III functions as shift lead when assigned and provides critical assessment and care as a member of the Rapid Response Team. The RCP III acts as a mentor.

Pulm/Bronch RCPs Job Duties

• Perform complete pulmonary function testing to include review of data and graphics to ensure accuracy and reproducibility
• Transmit test data into cardioserver and ensure tests are read and interpreted by the assigned pulmonary lab physician
• Performs quality monitors and testing to ensure lab quality compliance
• Assists physicians with performance of video bronchoscopies to include bronchial thermoplasty in the GI Lab
• Assists physicians with performance of endobronchial ultrasound for biopsy and cancer staging in the OR

• The NICU RCP shall have a minimum of 3 years current neonatal critical care experience.
• Recent pediatric critical care experience is desirable.
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• Satisfactory completion of all RCP I and II skills and competencies.
• BLS PALS NRP
• Respiratory Therapist License and Certification